Kodiak man wins Alaska’s biggest one-day fishing tournament Mike Olsen still thinks Kodiak “really is the greatest place on Earth.” That’s a significant statement since Olsen now lives in Anchorage, running a snowplow business, and he just won $52,000 in Homer. “Kodiak is more like one big family,” Olsen, 45, said. “There is a lot of love there. Everyone ...

Man, 72, dies in Port Lions house fire, troopers sayFirefighters found the remains of a man after battling a house fire Monday in Port Lions, a state trooper report said. Troopers say a deputy fire marshal Monday recovered the remains of what is believed to have been 72-year-old Nicholas Nelson Sr., but the remains will be sent to the state medica...

Alaska State Troopers: March 26March 18 Alaska State Troopers received a report that a Kodiak man had threatened a family member with a handgun. The man was arrested on suspicion of assault in the third degree domestic violence.

Community events: March 26Send items for inclusion in Community Events to editor@kodiakdailymirror.com or bring them to the Kodiak Daily Mirror office, 1419 Selig St. Today Noon-1 p.m. — Buskin River Marine Zone Project, talk by Tom Lance at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center. Friday, March 27 6:30-8:30 p.m. ...

Public Safety Blotter: March 26March 17 At 12:22 a.m., police cited a driver on Bartel Avenue for failing to transfer a vehicle title. Around 2:12 a.m., police conducted two bar checks downtown. At 3:16 a.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Marine Way. At 5:33 a.m., police cited a driver on Cedar Street for having no proof ...

Man dies in Port Lions fire Firefighters found the remains of a man after battling a house fire Monday in Port Lions, a state trooper report said. Troopers say a deputy fire marshal Monday recovered the remains of what is believed to have been 72-year-old Nicholas Nelson Sr., but the remains will be sent to the state medica...